Malm said:

In total: The RF 14/1.4 is a nice lens, but there are alternatives - for astro - now (and each of these 14mm lenses has pros and cons).

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Swurre said:

We need the RF 50mm f1,2 Mark II and the RF 85mm f1,2 Mark II, let´s hope they are on the way.

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Dragon said:

Unfortunately, the new compacts (and maybe other new cameras) may be delayed for quite some time to the RAMpocalyse. RAM prices are currently insane and more increases in the forecast for at least the next year. Nasty convergence of AI demands and the memory cartel seizing the opportunity.

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justaCanonuser said:

It is indeed a Bella... a very interesting camera, 120 film I guess, right? Technically it looks a bit like the Agfa Click my parents had, but much fancier and technically more sophisticated. Here's the "click", it made 6x6 images:
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justaCanonuser said:

Maybe it started to begin already in the early 1950s, when David Douglas Duncan, a Leica user, came across Nikon lenses and introduced them to other pro photographers outside Japan:

NIKKOR - The Thousand and One Nights No.36 | NIKKOR - The Thousand and One Nights | Nikon Consumer

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Del Paso said:

I believe it began much earlier, Leica's SLRs never had a real chance as a supplier to professionals. ....

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Noreaster said:

One of my oldest cameras is my best looking camera.

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